Gritty and Green

To find out more about Laurel Hill Cemetery visit  https://laurelhillphl.com/ And to listen to Green Philly’s  panel discussion about green burials at Laurel Hill check out the special episode in this feed or at: https://gritty-and-green.simplecast.com/episodes/special-episode-green-burial-panel-i6ezpfd6 To submit a gardening question email grittyandgreen @ coolgoonproductions.com or contact the P...

Today is March's Full Moon - the Worm Moon. In this mini podcast episode we'll explore the ancient tradition of gardening based on the phases of the moon. Host and Master Gardener Meredith Nutting will walk you through what to plant based on the phases of the moon and also the planting calendar for the Philadelphia area (zone 7b). Follow along to experiment with gardening with intention and connec...

Today is February's New Moon. In this mini podcast episode we'll explore the ancient tradition of gardening based on the phases of the moon. Host and Master Gardener Meredith Nutting will walk you through what to plant based on the phases of the moon and also the planting calendar for the Philadelphia area (zone 7b). Follow along to experiment with gardening with intention and connection with the...

Today is February's Full Moon - the Snow Moon. In this mini podcast episode we'll explore the ancient tradition of gardening based on the phases of the moon. Host and Master Gardener Meredith Nutting will walk you through what to plant based on the phases of the moon and also the planting calendar for the Philadelphia area (zone 7b). Follow along to experiment with gardening with intention and con...

Today is January's New Moon. In this mini podcast episode we'll explore the ancient tradition of gardening based on the phases of the moon. Host and Master Gardener Meredith Nutting will walk you through what to plant based on the phases of the moon and also the planting calendar for the Philadelphia area (zone 7b). Follow along to experiment with gardening with intention and connection with the n...

Today is January's Full Moon - the Wolf Moon. In this mini podcast episode we'll explore the ancient tradition of gardening based on the phases of the moon. Host and Master Gardener Meredith Nutting will walk you through what to plant based on the phases of the moon and also the planting calendar for the Philadelphia area (zone 7b). Follow along to experiment with gardening with intention and conn...

In the mini podcast Gritty and Green by the Moon we'll use the ancient tradition of using the phases of the moon to dictate how we tend our garden. Host Meredith Nutting gives us a step by steps guide throughout the season giving you tips on when to plant seeds, transfer seedlings and observe your plants in the garden.

To learn more about Good Host Plants to go https://www.goodhostplants.com/ To go down the rabbit hole and explore native plants visit:  https://mtcubacenter.org/ http://www.bonap.org/ https://homegrownnationalpark.org/ https://www.xerces.org/ https://extension.psu.edu/pennsylvania-native-plants-for-the-perennial-garden https://www.wildflower.org/collections/collection.php?collection=PA https://www...

To learn more about Lady Danni and the Landed Gentress check out: https://www.landedgentress.com/  And find her on tik tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ladydanni_landedgentress?lang=en  and instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ladydanni1/     To learn more about the effort to save the Meadows go to: https://www.savethemeadows.com/ And here's information about the Healthy Outdoor Places Act: https://ww...

To learn more about Half Mad Honey go to: https://www.halfmadhoney.com/ More information about wild bees:  https://extension.psu.edu/conserving-wild-bees-in-pennsylvania https://www.phillyorchards.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/UF023-Conserve-WIld-Bees.pdf For information about what native plants to grow for our wild bees head to: https://homegrownnationalpark.org/ And here’s a cheat sheet of what...

For more information about Neighborhood Gardens Trust go to: ngtrust.org To learn more about soil testing go to: https://extension.psu.edu/soil-testing To learn more about Grounded in Philly and land ownership go to: https://groundedinphilly.org/ If you want more information about local sustainability go to https://www.greenphl.org

On this special episode of Gritty and Green get a sneak peak into Green Philly's Green Burial event at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Julie Hancher co-foudner of Green Philly hosts a panel with Emily Maroni, the Friends of Green Burial PA; Laurel Hill's senior horticulturist, Gregg Tepper; and Tom Cavanaugh, Laurel Hill.

For more information about Bennett Composting go to: www.bennettcompost.com To learn more about the partnership between Bennett and Philadelphia check out:  https://www.phila.gov/programs/farmphilly/community-composting/ If you want more information about local sustainability go to  https://www.greenphl.org

For more information about the work that Philly Tree People does and how you can support them visit: http://www.phillytreepeople.org/   To find a Tree Tenders Group near you go to the PHS website and to read more about the Philly Tree Plan check out: https://www.phila.gov/documents/urban-forest-strategic-plan/   If you want more information about local sustainability go to https://www.greenphl.org

This week on Gritty and Green, Meredith Nutting is joined by Owen Taylor from TrueLove Seeds to discuss the importance of seed keeping and the mission behind the TrueLove Seed catalog. Meredith takes us on a journey into a seed and gives some tips on how to start seeds on your own.    SHOW NOTES:  For more information about TrueLove Seeds visit their website: https://trueloveseeds.com/ and subscri...

Green and Gritty is a new podcast exploring all aspects of gardening in a city. In this episode, host and Master Gardener, Meredith Nutting is joined by Helena van Vliet,  from BioPhilly to explore why we need to make our cities more green and how to create green spaces on every surface.  To find out more about Helena van Vliet's work visit the BioPhilly website: https://www.biophilly.org/about Gr...

Are you looking to turn your city backyard into a garden oasis? Are all your plant babies sharing the same windowsill? Then join me, Meredith Nutting, former plant killer turned Master Gardener on a journey exploring all facets of gardening in a row home landscape. We'll learn a little about the science of plants and a lot about how to grown your own garden. And, each week we'll be joined by a gue...